title: [The microbiological aspects of dental caries: the evaluation of a protocol for isolating Streptococcus mutans].
abstract: The role of Streptococcus mutans in the etiopathogenesis of dental caries to set up a protocol for the culture and the identification of the bacterium, in order to obtain the isolation in an heterogeneous age, sex and stomatognathic population is described. A selected culture medium for mutans, Mitis Salivarius agar enriched with Bacitracin (MSB-agar), has been used as well as biochemical method based on carbohydrates fermentation by amplified bacterial flora for the identification of the bacterial genus.
authors.affiliation: Istituto Policattedra di Clinica Odontostomatologica e Chirurgia Maxillo-Facciale, Università degli Studi di Torino.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Moniaci
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lojacono
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cenna
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Garavelli
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D002648:Child; D003470:Culture Media; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D013295:Streptococcus mutans / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media
vernacular_title: Aspetti microbiologici della carie dentaria: valutazione di un protocollo di isolamento dello Streptococcus mutans.